Heinkel HE 111
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Outside
Tromsø rest the wreck of a German Heinkel 111 from
Luftwaffes I/KG 26 squadron who was damaged under an
attack against an Allied convoy, and had to do an
emergency landing 4.July 1942. The exact model has not
been verified but its believed its a type E or F. The crew
got away from the landing without injuries and was brought
by boat back to Tromsø. The plane was written off from
Luftwaffes lists and left alone in her wet grave.
According to local rumors, the plane was found in the
late1980`s by divers. The battered remains of the bomber
rest today on a depth of approx 30 to 35 meter in Buvika
at Kvaløya.
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69° 31' 28" N, 18° 16' 41" E ![]() Picture: Heinkel HE 111
Last updated: January 2021 |
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